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<br />. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. 9394.33 authorizes towns to plan and zone, <br /> <br /> <br />provided that no zoning ordinance or other official control <br /> <br /> <br />may be inconsistent with or less restrictive than the <br /> <br />applicable county controls. Town controls may, however, <br /> <br />be more restrictive than county controls. Haverhill <br /> <br />Township v. County of Olmsted, 674 N.W.2d781 (Minn. <br /> <br />App., 2004); Ryan v. Township of Waco uta, 2002 W.L. <br /> <br />31749125 (Minn. App., 2002). <br /> <br />Purpose and Scope. Minnesota law authorizes the adoption of <br /> <br />zoning ordinances for the general purpose of preserving and <br /> <br />protecting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. <br /> <br />Zoning ordinances regulate the uses of property, the height, width <br /> <br />and size of buildings and the amount of vacant space on lots in <br /> <br />each zoning district. Zoning regulations are required to be uniform <br /> <br />within each district, but may vary across different districts. The <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />authority to adopt and amend a zoning ordinance includes the <br /> <br />authority to adopt and amend both the text of the ordinance and the <br /> <br />zomng map. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Procedure. The procedure for adopting municipal zoning <br /> <br /> <br />ordinances is set forth in detail in Minn. Stat. 9462.357, and is <br /> <br /> <br />summarized below. Minn. Stat. Chapter 394 sets forth similar <br /> <br /> <br />requirements for the adoption of county zoning ordinances. <br /> <br />. <br />